In the mid-to-late 1990s, both the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began noticing cracking in many of the larger cast-in-place concrete transportation structures. Full Article>

We are often asked, ”Should drilled shafts be considered mass concrete?” Historically, drilled shafts and caissons have not been considered mass concrete, except for particular projects with unique considerations or owner requirements.. Full Article>

Evaluation of Performance Based Concrete for Bridge Decks in Washington State

Bijan Khaleghi, PhD, PE, SE, Washington State DOT

Bridge decks are not typically classified as mass concrete, but as is the case with mass concrete, the need to reduce or prevent cracking is a high priority.Full Article>